Mousehole?! There’s a place called Mousehole? Yes, there is, but how do you pronounce it? The UK has some unusual city names, perhaps the most notorious of all being Worcestershire. Learn how to pronounce it and many more UK town names in this short pronunciation lesson. I will teach you how to pronounce names such as Kirkcudbright, Edinburgh, Durham, and more. You will find that it is simpler than you think because many of these names have endings in common, such as -shire and -bright. After watching this lesson, you will be able to pronounce the name of any UK city or town with confidence. It will surely come in handy during social conversations and even in your IELTS Speaking Task. Even if you’re an English speaker from another country, you will want to watch this video before taking a trip to the UK, so that you don’t get any of these completely wrong and make a fool of yourself :)

11 Comments on “How to say the names of places in the UK”

Hello Benjamin .
Thanks for this lesson . Does exist a list of the UK main towns and areas that gives there pronounciation . For me it starts when I cross the Channel from Calais and reach the english shores at ” Doy va ” . How can I find my way if no one understands where I want to go ?
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